National Speed Sport News

SEDALIA, Mo. - Austin Alumbaugh started from the pole and dominated Sunday's Winged Outlaw Warriors Sprint Car Series event at Missouri State Fair Speedway.

After winning his heat Alumbaugh started on the pole alongside Randy Martin and quickly pulled away from the field. A series of caution flags allowed second-place Jonathan Cornell to stay close, but Alumbaugh was simply too good as he cruisedread more

SLINGER, Wis. - Driving the No. 6 Tru Fuel No. 50, Mike Larrison won the inaugural Must See Racing Slinger 60 winged sprint-car race Saturday night at the high banks of Slinger Super Speedway.

Larrison charged through the field to take his first series victory. Young gun Kyle Flint finished second followed by Jeff Bloom, Troy DeCaire and Hank Lower.

Veteran Jeff Bloom brought the fans to their feetread more

KNOXVILLE, Iowa
Racers are frustrating.

They complain that it costs too much to race or the purses aren't high enough, but when someone tries to effect change, they have every reason in the world not to listen - even a little bit.

Friday at Knoxville Raceway an engine meeting hosted by engine builder Ron Shaver and driver Donny Schatz drew promoters, drivers and engine builders from throughout theread more

STANFORD, Ind.
Forget any stereotype about racing drivers that you may hold. Arin McIntosh doesn't fit into a convenient box with well-defined edges and corners. And, make no mistake; the young lady from Mitchell, Ind., is a racer.

McIntosh has been wheeling a 410 sprint car around southern Indiana ovals for most of five years, and while she's proven to be a quick learner, this year she has beenread more

SALEM, Ind. - Troy DeCaire swept the honors of the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Car Series at Salem Speedway Saturday night, setting fast time, winning his heat and the feature event on the high-banked asphalt half-mile oval.

"Not only is it great to win at Salem anytime, it's a very prestigious race track, but we were so close here in May, ran 29 laps and got wrecked," DeCaire noted. "We've beenread more

KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Sammy Swindell says time away from the cockpit has made him a better driver.

Swindell won Thursday night's qualifying night feature at the Knoxville Nationals for his third triumph of the season at the half-mile oval. He's also won multiple World of Outlaws features this season and led much of Saturday night's Nationals finale, further rejuvenating his amazing career at age 54.

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MANASSAS, Va. - Jerald Harris was high, wide and handsome on his way to victory during Saturday's Virginia Sprint Series event at Old Dominion Speedway.

Harris used the high side to his advantage, sweeping past Chris Ware to take the lead on lap 12, pulling away to his first victory of the season on the three-eighths-mile asphalt oval.

Tony Harris was second, followed by Billy Norfleet, Brian Lawsonread more

MEDFORD, Ore. - Roger Crockett made just his third start in a non-wing sprint car Saturday night and, for the third-straight time, drove to victory lane during the NorthWest Wingless Tour event at Southern Oregon Speedway.

Crockett started third and took the lead from Theo McCarty on the sixth lap. He led the last 25 laps of the 30-lap event at the three-eighths-mile clay oval ahead of Billyread more

Aug. 11
Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa
Qualifications: 1. Tim Shaffer, Call 83, 15.372; 2. Dave Blaney, J&M Motorsports 55, 15.404; 3. Jason Johnson, Johnson 41, 15.491; 4. Cale Conley, Conley 3c, 15.493; 5. Jason Meyers, Stockbridge 14, 15.497; 6. Randy Hannagan, Hannagan 1x, 15.500; 7. Kerry Madsen, Madsen 3, 15.521; 8. Joey Saldana, Kahne 9, 15.588; 9. Erin Crocker, Evernham 98, 15.594;read more

KNOXVILLE, Iowa - The engines could barely be heard above the crowd of 23,500 when Tim Shaffer slid under Donny Schatz and grabbed the lead as the pair raced to the white flag in the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway.

Shaffer led the final two laps to score one of the biggest upsets in the history of the prestigious event, earning $150,000 in Janetread more

KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Shane Stewart posted his third victory at Knoxville Raceway in less than a week, taking the 25-lap feature on the opening night of the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals at the historic half-mile oval.

Driving Paul Silva's No. 57 Rock Star sprint car, Stewart earned $12,100 just four days after winning the Knoxville ASCS 360 Nationals championship and a preliminary featureread more

PORT ROYAL, Pa. - Chad Layton spoiled Brian Montieth's dream, passing him late to capture the 40-lap Dream Race Extreme sprint-car race and the $15,000 winner's share at Port Royal Speedway Saturday night.

Montieth, a regular at Lincoln Speedway, started from the pole and looked like the man to beat. Layton, meanwhile, slowly worked his way through the pack after starting sixth at the half-mileread more

CALISTOGA, Calif. - Stephen Allard came out on top of a chaotic Civil War Sprint Car Series main event at Calistoga Speedway Saturday night that featured three false starts and two red flags during the 21-lap event.

After three failed attempts to start the 20-car field, officials reset the lineup in single-file formation with Allard on the point. Despite two red flags Allard held the leadread more

MEDARYVILLE, Ind. - Brent Turner started on the pole and wired the 25-lap American Sprint Car Tour event at Shadyhill Speedway Saturday night.

J.T. Stapp came out on top of a race-long battle with Danny Williams, Jr. and Mike Jonas to finish second. Williams was third, followed by Jonas and Tommy Rockwell.

The finish:
Brent Turner, J.T. Stapp, Danny Williams, Jr., Mike Jonas, Tommy Rockwell, Aricread more

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. - When the drivers in front of him faltered, Billy Norfleet was there to capitalize en route to his second Virginia Sprint Series victory of the season Saturday at Natural Bridge Speedway.

Both John Snead and Keith Laird spun while leading at the three-eighths-mile clay oval, eventually giving the lead to Norfleet with two laps left. He held off Brian Lawson, Scott Vasbinder,read more

Donny Schatz will attempt to do something Saturday night only sprint-car legend Steve Kinser has achieved - win the Knoxville Nationals five-consecutive times.

And for those who have followed the history of sprint-car racing's biggest event, that's a bit ironic because at one point it appeared as if Schatz was destined to forever be a Knoxville Nationals bridesmaid.

The 33-year-old native of Minot,read more

KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Defending Knoxville Raceway track champion Johnny Herrera laid claim to the Saturday Before the Nationals feature at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. The victory was Herrera's 17th at this historic oval and paid the New Mexican driver $3,000.

Herrera took the lead from Skip Jackson on the second of 20 laps and led the remainder of the distance with Jackson holding onto second theread more

SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Jason Cox blistered the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series field at Illiana Motor Speedway Saturday night en route to a convincing victory.

Cox set a track record in qualifying, won his heat race and won the feature after starting 10th following an invert. Hank Lower was second at the half-mile asphalt oval, followed by Troy DeCaire, Jacob Wilson and Jimmy McCune.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Jerry Caryer led all 30 laps to win Saturday night's Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series winged sprint-car feature at Baer Field Speedway.

Despite Caryer's domination, the race was eventful with Jim Sheets and Tim Cox each flipping in separate incidents.

Caryer beat Jimmy McCune to the checkered flag ahead of Joe Swanson and Chris Neuenschwander.

ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis. - Australian native Brooke Tatnell scored his second Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series triumph Friday night in impressive fashion at Kopellah Speedway.

After starting fifth, Tatnell quickly stormed through the field. He chased down early leader Sye Anderson and took the lead on lap seven.

Point-leader Brad Barickman was second ahead of Anderson, Jerry Richert, Jr. and Josephread more

PLACERVILLE, Calif. - Jason Statler made a rare appearance with the Civil War Sprint Car Series pay off by capturing the seventh annual Tribute to Al Hinds at Placerville Speedway Saturday night.

Statler started eighth and worked his way through the field, making it to second by lap 20. Statler made his move on lap 23, passing race-long leader James Sweeney for the victory in the 30-lap event.

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Multi-time Tampa Bay Area Racing Ass'n sprint-car champion Dude Teate rebounded from a nasty heat-race accident and won Saturday night's 30-lap feature at New Smyrna Speedway.

Troy DeCaire led from the start at the half-mile oval, while Teate worked his way forward from 12th on the grid.

A yellow flag on lap 11 for a broken shock on Bryan Riddle's mount put Teate withinread more

ALGER, Wash. - With his mother pacing the aisles and his car owner sitting on his hands in the grandstands, Travis Jacobson finally collected the big check he's been angling at for a long time.

Jacobson led all 40 laps of the Bob's Burgers & Brew 360 Nationals at Skagit Speedway Saturday night aboard the Shaylen Raye No. 18r Eagle, scoring a cool $10,000 for his efforts.

Jacobson started outside rowread more

HAUBSTADT, Ind. - Jon Stanbrough continued his torrid summer pace, capturing the 40-lap Midwest Sprint Car Series Hoosier Sprint Nationals at Tri-State Speedway Saturday.

Stanbrough passed MSCS point-leader Chase Stockon just before the halfway mark for his second series victory of the season. He was followed by Brady Short, Hunter Schuerenberg, Blake Fitzpatrick and Stockon.

"The car was reallyread more

GAYLORD, Mich.
In the world of 360 c.i. sprint-car racing, the blue and white Gaerte Engines No. 3g is iconic. For decades only the most talented of drivers have piloted the coveted ride and this year is no exception as Darren Long has taken his place behind the wheel.

The Elida, Ohio, native grew up within earshot of Limaland Motorsports Park, but it wasn't until his cousin Mark Long beganread more

ROSEBURG, Ore. - Vern Scevers led the first 27 laps of the NSRA/ASA Sprint Car Series Art Pollard Memorial Saturday, but it was Sierra Jackson who left Douglas County Speedway with the winner's trophy.

Scevers looked like he had the field covered, but he suddenly gave up the lead to Jackson on lap 28 before exiting the track with overheating problems. Jackson remained out front for the rest of theread more

Race One
BRAINERD, Minn. - Brad Barickman drove to victory in the rain-delayed Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series Earl & Ethel Kouba Memorial Saturday night at North Central Speedway.

Barickman dominated the event, which was rained out June 5, leading the entire 20-lap distance without challenge. It was Barickman's third-straight triumph in UMSS competition.

"This is a very special race honoring aread more

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Mike Ling scored his first Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series victory Saturday night at Kalamazoo Speedway thanks to a late-race surge.

Ryan Litt was the leader after a red flag for an oil fire on lap 27. Troy DeCaire made a challenge for the lead during the restart, but while he battled with Litt it was Ling who made his move. Ling passed both Litt and DeCaire in one lap toread more

Friday
ELKO, Minn. - Starting outside the front row, Brad Barickman led all 20 laps of Friday night's Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series feature, which was co-sanctioned by IMCA, during the AMSOIL Dirt Nationals at Elko Speedway.

Barickman held off Cody Hahn for the victory.

"I had just caught up to lapped traffic and I could hear Cody behind me," Barickman explained. "I was glad to see the checkeredread more

WATSONVILLE, Calif. - After blistering the Ocean Speedway quarter-mile for a 360 sprint-car track record Friday, Kyle Larson proceeded to win the B main and romp from ninth on the grid to win Friday night's Ocean Sprints vs. California Sprint Car Civil War Series event.

The victory was the 17 year old's third in the past four Ocean Sprints races at Ocean Speedway.

"This was just a great night for usread more